TechCrunch Daily Crunch Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data
Jun 5, 2025
Reddit is taking legal action against Anthropic, alleging misuse of data for AI training, raising important questions about data rights. Venmo is evolving, introducing new debit card benefits and payment options to enhance user experience. Meanwhile, ChatGPT is rolling out features like meeting recording and integrations with Google Drive and Box, aiming to streamline productivity. Also discussed are innovative tech solutions, including Obvio's surveillance-reducing cameras and the success of the AI-driven Rosebud journaling app.
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Venmo's Fintech Expansion
- Venmo is expanding from peer-to-peer payments to a full-service fintech platform.
- It introduced new debit card benefits and payments at popular retailers to increase everyday transaction share.
ChatGPT Enhances Business Integration
- ChatGPT added features allowing integration with cloud services for business users.
- This enables users to search their own files and utilize meeting transcription and actionable summaries.
Reddit Sues Anthropic Over Data Use
- Reddit is suing Anthropic for using its data to train AI without license or consent.
- Reddit claims Anthropic ignored robots.txt and illegally scraped data, demanding damages and an injunction.